#504194
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(43.6% 0.131 288), rgb(80, 65, 148).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.31:1).
About this color
#504194 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.52:1 |
| White text | 8.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #504194 |
| RGB | rgb(80, 65, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 39%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.6% 0.131 288) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #504194 | 8.31:1 | AAA | Lc -93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #504194 | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #504194 text on white | 8.31:1 | AAA | Lc 88.5 | Fine for body text |
| #504194 text on black | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -13.7 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 800.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 288.9)
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Step 200
200
#D7D5F4
oklch(88.4% 0.042 288.5)
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Step 300
300
#BDB9F0
oklch(80.8% 0.077 287.9)
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Step 400
400
#9D93E8
oklch(70.6% 0.123 288.2)
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Step 500
500
#8776E2
oklch(63.1% 0.158 288.2)
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Step 600
600
#725DCF
oklch(55.7% 0.169 288.1)
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Step 700
700
#5F4BB3
oklch(49% 0.158 287.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#504194
oklch(43.6% 0.131 288)
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Step 900
900
#403674
oklch(37.7% 0.102 287.9)
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Step 950
950
#252044
oklch(26.9% 0.065 287.6)
#504194 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #145097 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #154C92 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B5364 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #504194
#504194
oklch(43.6% 0.131 288)
- #575500
#575500
oklch(43.7% 0.094 108.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #504194, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.023
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.047
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.049
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.065
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.066
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.070
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.074
Use #504194 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.